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Covering Local News, Weather and Sports in Wilmington, NCFri, 09 Dec 2016 17:28:20 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1995030492 West Virginia residents charged with trying to sell babyhttp://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/06/05/2-west-virginia-residents-charged-with-trying-to-sell-baby/
http://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/06/05/2-west-virginia-residents-charged-with-trying-to-sell-baby/#respondMon, 06 Jun 2016 02:23:46 +0000http://www.wwaytv3.com/?p=343696Authorities in West Virginia say a man and woman have been arrested on charges that they tried to sell the woman's baby.]]>

LAYLAND, WV (AP) — Authorities in West Virginia say a man and woman have been arrested on charges that they tried to sell the woman’s baby.

Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler says in a news release that 25-year-old Ashley N. Harmon and 20-year-old Jonathan Isaac Lucas Flint were arrested at a home in Layland last week. They face felony charges of selling or attempting to sell a child and gross child neglect.

According to the news release, witnesses told authorities that the pair allegedly offered to sell the 3-month-old for up to $1,000. But when no one agreed, the suspects fled and left the baby behind.

Harmon and Flint remained held Sunday in the Southern Regional Jail. Jail records didn’t indicate whether they have attorneys.

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]]>http://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/06/05/2-west-virginia-residents-charged-with-trying-to-sell-baby/feed/0343696Mother gives thanks to emergency personnelhttp://www.wwaytv3.com/2015/11/23/260811/
http://www.wwaytv3.com/2015/11/23/260811/#respondMon, 23 Nov 2015 22:51:17 +0000http:wway.wcbi.com/?p=260811A Pender County couple has added a new bundle of joy to their family, and now they want to give a special thanks to some quick-thinking emergency workers who helped them out.]]>

HAMPSTEAD, NC (WWAY) — A Pender County couple has added a new bundle of joy to their family, and now they want to give a special thanks to some quick-thinking emergency workers who helped them out.

Mom says she has a lot to be thankful for this year with her newborn son Osee. He was born a few days before his due date, but in an interesting way.

“As soon as they got us in the room, he was born 2 minutes later,” Lauren Fagan said.

At 1:30 a.m. Saturday, baby Osee was born with not much notice.

“I mean I told him he needed to pull over because I just knew,” Fagan said.

Fagan and her husband were asleep in their home when Lauren starting feeling contractions. Her pain increased, so they decide to go to the hospital. They said everything was fine until her water broke in the car.

“I was definitely in the moment,” husband Trey said.

The couple then saw EMS workers while en route.

“He rolled my window down and yelled that my water at broke and the baby was coming,” Fagan said. “The paramedics called ahead to the hospital and if they hadn’t have done that, we would have been in a lot of trouble.”

The couple raced against time.

“We pulled up to the hospital, and the two trucks followed behind, and luckily the officer had a wheelchair there and wheeled us in there to the delivery room,” Trey said.

With only limited staff around, baby Osee was coming no matter what.

“It was exciting looking at the expressions of the nurses faces when the doctor wasn’t even in the room,” Trey said.

While things moved faster than anticipated that night, Fagan took to Facebook hoping to give appreciation to those who helped her.

“I don’t think they get appreciated enough, so just very appreciative that they thought fast and the officer on duty, too, for getting me there quick,” Fagan said. “He was moving pretty fast.”

The couple is giving thanks to those we all depend on.

“If they hadn’t acted quickly and call ahead and had them meet me with the wheelchair, we would have been having a baby in the Mazda,” Fagan said.

We have reached out New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and we have not been able to track down those emergency personnel, but the Fagan family wanted to express their appreciation.

]]>http://www.wwaytv3.com/2015/11/23/260811/feed/0260811Wilmington mom gets a special gift on Labor Dayhttp://www.wwaytv3.com/2015/09/07/wilmington-mom-gets-a-special-gift-on-labor-day/
http://www.wwaytv3.com/2015/09/07/wilmington-mom-gets-a-special-gift-on-labor-day/#respondTue, 08 Sep 2015 01:32:02 +0000http:wway.wcbi.com/?p=198060While many people have been kicking back and relaxing for the Labor Day holiday a Wilmington mother was busy bringing a new life into the world.]]>

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — While many people were kicking back and relaxing on the Labor Day holiday a Wilmington mother was busy bringing a new life into the world.

Crystal McCombs says some work on this Labor Day was worth it especially now that she gets to finally hold her baby boy Noah. Noah was born in the early morning on Labor Day at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

“I actually got the shorter end of the labor, from what I actually acknowledge as labor it was maybe about two hours,” said McCombs.

While McCombs says her labor was short, she put her sister Cecilia Lacy to work. Lacy is a cardiac nurse and she actually helped deliver Noah.

“I don’t have a lot of background in delivery but it definitely got exciting about 4:10 a.m.,” said Lacy.

McCombs says her sister is a Godsend for helping.

“She drove me here to the hospital and got me to triage in time to deliver two minute after I got there,” said McCombs.

Not a minute too soon for little Noah that actually came about two weeks early. Lacy says he was a welcomed surprise.

“I think he’s awesome. When I saw his little face and he cried out I fell in love,” said Lacy.

McCombs says what’s next for Noah is he still has to meet his big sister and cousins.

“They are going to love to play dress up with him and they are like ‘we can’t wait’ so yeah he’s going to be the ultimate surprise and playmate,” said McCombs.

]]>http://www.wwaytv3.com/2015/09/07/wilmington-mom-gets-a-special-gift-on-labor-day/feed/0198060Local baby competing for the spotlighthttp://www.wwaytv3.com/2014/11/20/local-baby-competing-for-the-spotlight/
http://www.wwaytv3.com/2014/11/20/local-baby-competing-for-the-spotlight/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000One local baby is headed for the spotlight. Cadmin Fowler was selected as a contestant in the "Growing Up Gerber - Be our Baby" photo search contest.]]>WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One local baby may be headed for the spotlight. Cadmin Fowler was selected as a contestant in this year’s “Growing Up Gerber – Be our Baby” photo search contest.

Parents Eulisha James and Brandon Fowler say they just knew they had to enter their little one, but they were extremely excited when he was chosen as a contestant. Cadmin is in the “crawler” milestone category and is eligible to win a $5,000 prize if he gets the most votes.

To vote for Cadmin log on to gerber.com/photosearch and search for Cadmin from Wilmington, NC.

The victim in the case is an 18-month-old boy. The victim was at the residence with his father and 8-year-old sibling at the time of the incident.

The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the left shoulder and was taken to Levine’s Children’s Hospital in Charlotte for treatment. The injury was non-life-threatening.
Neighbors who were familiar with the little boy called him friendly.

“Anytime I’d take my daughter she’d hollar hey and he’d hollar back hey to her,” said one neighbor.
The shooting is being investigated as an accident and no foul play is suspected in the incident. The investigation is continuing and further information will be released as it becomes available.